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The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence and Stalking

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I absolutely adore the creepy element. As if I didn’t need more reasons to avoid Appalachia, this solidified it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wish there was a little more about the ghosts, but as a creepy, atmospheric novel this did its job! 

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Relic by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I genuinely enjoyed the character building that took place over the entire course of the novel. while I’m sure some people might find it repetitive, I thought Sager’s building of mood and as atmosphere was so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TW: sexual assault on page and off 

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual assault